Adolph bookman



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A. BOOKMAN.

OVERALLS.

No. 362,710. Patented May l0, 1887.

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ADOLPH BOOKMAN, OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.

OVERALLS.

SPECIFICATION 4forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,710,r dated May l0. 1887.

(No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known' that I, ADoLrn Boorman, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Overalls, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

rIhe object of niyimprovement is to provide a new and improved pair of overalls which are supported by elastic and adjustable shoulderstraps, so as to relieve the wearer of all strain when bending himself.

rlhe invention consists in a pair of overalls having an elastic waistband and provided with reversible elastic shoulderstraps.

rPhe invention also consists of various parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a front perspective view of a person wearing my improved overalls. Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of my improvement in the position when worn as an apron.

The overalls A are provided with the usual legs, B, which continue in front to form the apron C. The half-waistband D is in the rear and is provided in its middle with an elastic band, E, which causes the overalls to tit tightly around the waist part of the person and thus prevent dust and other substance from passing between the overalls and the inner garments.

The upper part of the apron C is provided with buttons F, or their equivalent, and similar buttons, G, are secured to the waistband D at the rear on each side of the elastic band E. Above each button Gis secured longitudinally a guide-band, H.

The shoulderstraps I I are each made in two pieces, I and I2, adapted to be buttoned on the buttons F and G, respectively. The

piece I buttons with one end on one of the front buttons, F, and its other end is secured to a buckle, Ii, secured tothe upper end of the shorter piece 1"', which is buttoned to the rear button, G, and passes through the respectm ive guide-band H. Each of the pieces I is also provided near its middle with an elastic band, I", which gives elasticity to the shoulder-straps. The elastic band IL may be dispensed with to lessen the cost of the overalls, if desired.

The overalls are provided iu front with a ily-piece, J, which forms a vertical opening and avoids the necessity of unbuttoning the overalls, and serves for various purposes.

The side flaps ot' the overalls are held together by the buttons K, and near one or both side `flaps in there-ar is secured a vertical guidebaud, L.

The overalls are also provided with the front and rear pockets, IT and N, respectively, and with the rulepoeket O, placed on one side between the said pockets N and N.

The shoulder straps I I are preferably crossed, as shown in Fig. 2, and the buckles I3 permit of adjusting the overalls to suit the shape of the wearers body.

The elastic bands IL in the shoulder-straps I permit an easy and free movement of the wearers body, and also prevent the tearing off of the buttons F and G.

In case that the wearer should find the two strapsI I inconvenient, he can attach one strap to the front button, F, as shown in Fig. 3, and thus support the overalls in apron fashion. The other strap isseeured with its ends on the side-Hap buttons, K, and held in position by being passed through the vertical guide-bands L, as shown in Fig. 3. rihis strap can be drawn very tight by adjusting the buckle lf, and serves as a half-belt.

The shoulder-straps I can also be attached without beinerossed, and the piece I2 may be secured to the front button, F, and the other piece, I', is then attached to the rear buttons, G, after iirst passing through the guide-band H.

rEhe overalls thus constructed are very neat in appearance and durable and can be conveniently worn and adjusted to suit the shape of the wearers body.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl, A. pair of overalls having an apron in front and provided with adjustable elastic shoulder-straps adapted to be lengthened and shortened, and held in guide-bauds, the said overalls being also provided with an elastic band at the rear to hold the waist part of the IOO overalls close to the Wearers body, all cornbined substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, With a pair of overalls having an apron in front, of the shoulder-straps I, each provided with an elastic band, I, and a buckle, 13, for lengthening and shortening the said strap, the said shoulder-straps being held on buttons'on the said apron and rear of overalls, andthe guide-bands H, secured to the rear of the overalls, and through which pass the said straps I, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, With a pair of overalls, an apron formed in front of the said overalls, and an elastic band at the rear, of shoulder-V straps, each provided with an elastic ban d, buckles on each of the straps for lengthening and shortening the straps, the said straps beving held on buttons on the said apron and the rear of the said overalls, and the guide-bands H, through which pass the saidshoulder-straps 2o to hold them in place, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a pair of overalls having an elastic band at the rear and provided With an apron front-of shoulder-straps, z 5 each provided with an elastic band, a buckle for lengthening and shortening thestraps, buttons on the said apron for fastening one of the straps, the buttons K on the side of the overalls, for fastening the other strap, and the gnide 3o bands L, to hold the strap fastened `to the buttons K in place, substantially as described.

ADOLPH BOOKMAN.-

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HosTER, C. SEDGWIoK. 

